This event will take place as TWO online Zoom sessions on February 4 and 17, 2021.
The summit is an opportunity to share your thoughts and guide advocacy on three important policing topics: the Police Act review, the Alberta Police Advisory Board, and the feasibility of establishing a provincial police service.
As this is a virtual event, there is no registration fee and no limit on the number of municipal representatives that can attend. Registrants will receive a package of pre-reading materials approximately one week prior to each session to support an informed discussion. Attendees are welcome to attend both sessions, or choose to attend only one date. Content will be different on each day
*Please note that media may be in attendance at both sessions.
DATES & TIMES
February 4 from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm
February 17 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
| Thursday, February 4 |
| 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. | Police Act Review - Provide an update on AUMA’s most recent submission for the Police Act Review.
- Share information on the provincial Police Act and the federal RCMP Act and what each Act covers.
- Share information about next steps for the Review (potential guest speaker Jessica Thomson, Director of Engagement and Strategy with Justice and Solicitor General).
Interim Police Advisory Board - Provide an update on the Board’s recommendations for 2021 provincial policing priorities.
- Survey members to gather feedback on governance models for the operational Board.
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| Wednesday, February 17 |
| 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. | Provincial Police Service - Provide information on funding models for provincial police services in other jurisdictions (Ontario, Quebec).
- Provide information on the experience of other municipalities who have transitioned (or considered transitioning) from the RCMP to a municipal police service (Richmond, Surrey, Red Deer).
- Provide information on the province’s engagement process for the provincial police service feasibility study (potential guest speaker Douglas Morgan, Executive Director of the Alberta Provincial Police Service Transition Secretariat, Justice and Solicitor General).
- Hear from other key stakeholders about their positions on provincial police (potential guest speaker Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki, Commanding Officer of the Alberta RCMP).
- Survey members to hear their thoughts on a provincial police service, particularly what they see as key risks, benefits, and concerns.
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